8
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A CONVENIENCE.
A checking account with a liank is agrcatconven
ience, not only to the business and professional man,
but to the fanner as well. Many people would keep
such accounts if they more fully appreciated the benefit
to themselves and understood that the banks cared for
their business.
We will gladly give any information desired.
o
nr-i-crr-cr'
mJm ill i I
Farmers Nafl Bank,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ent Building, Next to Court Mouse.
WM. S. MOYKK, Pkksidkxt. A. 11. BLOOM, Casiiieh.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BUjOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
IILOOMSBURG TA
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
W Fifteen years experience. NiUlHftullon
HianinteeU. Hest return of any fmle criers In
l hlH sect Inn of the state. Write for terms unU
dates. Wo never disappoint our patrons.
TOR BALE AND FOR RENT-
ForSalk: A brick store build
ing and dwelling, together with
stock and fixtures One of the best
locations in Bloomsburg. Apply to
J. C. Rutter Jr. S-i tf.
For Sale : Two good farms,
in a good state of cultivation.
Good buildings, never failing water,
abundance of good fruit. Any one
wishing to buy, come and see.
Teimseasy. Georok Ruckle,
9 19 Orangeville, Pa.
For Sale. A steam boiler for
house heating purposes. Good as
' new. Satisfactory reasons for sell
ing. Inquire of Dr. J. C. Rutter,
Bloomsburg, Pa. 8 i tf
Public Sale. On Thursday,
October 17th, at three o'clock
in the afternoon, II. M. Win
gert, Trustee, appointed to make
sale of the real estate of John Snell,
late ot Centralia, will sell on the
premises in that borough, property
consisting of a two and one-half
story frame dwelling house, two
story frame kitchen attached, stable
and outbuildings. All in good con
dition. Public Sale. Wm. C. Robisou,
administrator of the estate of
Houston Robison, late of Scott
Twp., deceased, will offer, at pub
lic sale, on the premises, on Fri
day, October 4th, 1901, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, a tract of
land, situate on the road leading
from Espy to Lightstreet, contain
ing 138 acres and 25 perches, in
cluding a brick dwelling house,
barn, Sic. Also a frame dwelling
house and lot in Espy, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
For Sale: A good fixed focus
camera, taking pictures by 4J4
inches, good as new. Fitted with
time and instantaneous shutter, two
diaphragm stops, two tripod sock
ets two view finders, ground glass
and door, and two double plate hold
ers. A good all around camera for
amateurs. Call and examine it at
The Columbian office, or address.
X Y Z
267 Market Street,
tf Bloomsburg, Pa.
JSommers and Sassaman on Trial.
Tbty Relate the Story of the Accident Which
Resulted in the Boath of Wellington
Haitman.
The case of the Commonwealth
against George Sommers and Miles
Sassaman was called in court at Dan
ville Monday afternoon. The story
has already been published in the
Columbian, but for those who cannot
recall it, we reproduce the facts.
On the evening of Sunday, May 5th
last, the two delendants above men
tioned hired a horse and buggy from
liveryman Hartzel of this town to drive
to Catawissa. After securing the con
. veyance, they changed their plans ap
parently, and went to Danville. After
remaining in that city for an hour or
so, they started for home. Between
Grovania and Danville they collided
with a spring-wanon, the occupants of
which were Wellington Ilartman and
daughter. Both vehicles were up set,
and Mr. llartman sustained injuries
trom which he died shortly alter.
Sommers and Sassaman were arrested,
given a hearing and held tor court.
The grand jury at the last term of
court returned a true bill, on two in
dictments, manslaughter and involun
tary manslaughter.
All of the time on Monday was
taken up in the selection of a jury.
The examination of wi'.nesues began
on Tuesday morning. Jacob Hart
man was the first called tor the Com
monwealth. 1 1 is testimony was con
fined to a description of the ro.id
where the accident occurred.
William Ilaruell, liveryman, of
Bloomsburg, of whom the defendants
hired the horse that figured in the col
lision on Sunday, May 5th, swore that
Sommers and Sassaman hired the
horse to drive to Catawissa. The ani
mal driven was "Chester," 12 years
old, and used to the track. He had
been driven in 2:23 he was not hard
to handle and the witness could have
stopped him in one hundred yards.
Witness considered the horse safe and
had hired him out right along. The
defendants returned with the horse
and buggy at quarter after 12 o'clock.
They said they were at Catawissa.
Below Rupert they said a horse at
tached to a spring wagon had taken
fright and ran away. A man, they
said, was "dead or dying" and that
they would give fuller account in the
morning. The whip, the carpet and
one of the side curtains of the buggy
were gone. The left hind leg of the
horse was cut and there was a mark
on the inside hub of the right front
wheel as if struck by a tire.
A number of other witnesses were
called for the purpose of proving that
the defendants were intoxicated on
the night of the accident.
Among the witnesses who testified
were John G. Voris, Daniel Comer,
Elijah Hartman, William Price, Pat
rick McBryan, James Mullen, J. P.
Bare and Dr. Curry. The latter, who
assisted at the autopsy on the dead
body of Wellington Hartman, describ
ed the nature of the injuries, which,
he said, were sufficient in themselves
to produce death, although death in
all probability resulted from the shock.
At 2;4S p. m the Commonwealth
rested. Wi'liam Chrisman went to the
jury, outlining the defense.
Miles Sassaman was placed upon
the stand first. He is a laborer, 43
years ot age, married and the father
of four children. He holds the office
of constable in Catawissa township.
He described the ride from Catawissa
to Danville along the river road and
the ride to Bloomsburg along th?
Valley road after a stop of about one
hour in Danville. Sommers drove.
The horse was trotting fast. Witness
wanted Sommers to hold him in, but
the animal was hard to hold. They
did not see Mr. Hartman's spring wag
on till they were within 15 feet of it.
They tried tcjtop, but a collision oc
curred. The right front wheel of the
buggy struck the left hind wheel of the
spring wagon. The buggy was upset
and himself and Sommers were thrown
out. He denied that they were under
the influence ot liquor. They had but
one drink he said and that was beer,
obtained in Danville.
George Sommers was next called to
the stand. His testimony mainly cor
roborated that of Sassaman. He did
not see Mr. Hartman's horse and wag
on until within 25 or 30 feet of them.
He pulled in on the horse, but the ani
mal shot ahead all the taster. They
were only trotting at an "ordinary road
gait." He denied that the horse he
was driving leaped into box of the
spring wagon.
The right front wheel of the buggy
driven by the defendants was produc
ed in court and a mark on the inside
of the hub, alleged to have been made
by the tire of the spring wagon, was
placed in evidence to show that the
collision occurred as described by the
defendants.
A number of citizens of Montour
township, including Lincoln Boody, of
Rupert, testified as to the general
good character of George Sommers,
who is the constable of the township.
The deliberations of the jury after
the case had been placed in their
hands, was brief. They returned about
half past three o'clock with a verdict
of voluntary manslaughter.
Upon the announcement of the ver
dict William Chrisman, attorney for
defense, moved for an arrest of judg
ment and a new trial, reasons to be
filed within three weeks.
Both Sommers and Sassaman were
under $1000 bail. In view of convic
tion Judge Little slated that he would
have to demand addition?! bail. In
the case of Sassaman, who was recom
mended to the mercy of the court, the
judge was content to let the bond re
main at its former figure $1000. Som
iners' case was different and the court
asked that he enter bail in $1500,
both men to appear at December
term of court.
MEMORIAL 8LBM08.
Continue! from tit Page
not what they do 1" and then of the
martyr. St. Stephen : "Lord lay not
this sin to their charge1'' He said to
those who threatened violence to the
gagressor: "Deal gently with the man."
At such a moment words and deeds
are not acted, they spring from the
settled convictions and principles of
life, and just here is found the value
of the lesson. And later, when the
tragedy is nearing its close, life is eb
bing away, and it was not 'an easy
thing to yield. Still it seemed there
was work he might do for his beloved
land nd people, and tor that one
nearer still, bound to his heart and
life, and bending in silent sorrow over
him, that silent partner who had been
so much to him and to whom he had
also been, O so very, veiy noble.
With these two objects of his truest
love was it easy to surrender life?
Here, once more, my brethren, the
triumph of Christianity is recognized.
No rebellious murmur, no petty re
pining. A loyal obedience to the
giver of life and "God's will be done."
Ana once more, he being dead, yet
neaketh. In nrobablv everv rlmrrh
throughout the land last Sunday, one
or both of those sublime hymns,
which were so dear to him in life, al
most instinctively came welling from
the hearts ot myriad worshmners.
and thev sane to God. making it rhnir
own prayer in the midst of their pres.
;nt stiado'.vs:
'Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling
cloom.
Lead ihou nic on."
'Nearer, my Uod, to thee, nearer to thee."
One spontaneous and eeneral move
ment in obedience to the. eternal law
of progress! If he did well in life,
O, brethren, believe it, he did well in
death. By his true exhibition r,t ster-
ng religion and piouj faith, he has
given a fulness of meaning, let us
well realize it. to the words of the
apostle : "The earnest expectation of
the creature, waiteth for the manifes
tation of the children of God." And
does it not seem as though the prayer
implied in the straining forward with
outstretched head and hand which the
word "expectation" literally signifies,
were alre?dv beinc heard? The
strong, deep feeling of the natron is
iniensinea in a way as never before;
that it is hich time to Dut awav rhilH.
ish things, and live and act as becomes
msn wno Know tnetr Uotl. Law, or
der, rehsion. each in thpir tmcr
deepest and most significant mean
ings, are uppermost in the hearts of
all. The country, yes, we may say
the world, waits for the banishment
of anarchy, of lawlessness, of irrehg
ion, and with eacer strainincr. looks
forward to the help and work, not of
me men 01 evil, Dut of the sons of
the God. .
Whatever mav be the nraises and
the virtue of the American, and thank
God they are many, an excessive de
votion to reverence and what St.
Paul describes as a "zeal for religion"
cannot, as. yet, be claimed as one of
his glories. And if the nation has been
called upon to suffer, as it has just
now, mat mis golden fruit may come,
well may we thank God for the lesson,
and at the same time, add penitential
tears tO Our SOrrOW that the sarnhrp
should at all be needed. A deep,
religious instinct, which was so con
spicuously chuacteristic of hi m ure
mourn, surely that is what we need.
Ana Dy no more impressive way could,
this be taucht us than hv the
evidences of real love and trust in
God which he displayed in death.
The nation, my brethren, will gather
its lessons to heart as once more it
steadfastly sets its face hopefully to
the future and its work. But it will
have forgotten the noblest, it it allows
10 pass away, only alter a spasmodic
and short lived effort, this, the deep
est and most significant, the value of
true religion in every heart. We leave
to others to proclaim his statesman
ship, his patriotism, his success in pol-
uics, Dut tms we may not, we wish
not to forcet his services to his
country as a son of God. Come
what will of the bursts of anarchy, or
schism, or treason, or lawlessness, or
disorder, or it religion in any form, and
with whatever battalions of organized
strength they may force against our
nie. Lome it mey will with insidious
treachery, sneaking into our council
chambers, our homes, our churches,
our friendships, in what disguise they
may, or with what attractions, and
ever will creation (it only its heart be
kept alive and true in that unsullied
and pure religion which has been sent
to us from heaven), ever will the earn
est expectation of creation resent the
intrusion of these horrid thinos an1
with eager yearning wait for the man-
neataiion ot tne sons ot God. Truth
and truth alone will prevail. It is
forever and forever true in the lives of
nations, as of men, righteousness ex
alteth, but sin is a reproach to anv
people.
So, brethren, let us fill our hearts
and renew our strength with hope.
i.oon steadfastly to the future that is
promised us of God. Not alwavs is
the lot of man to be toil, ami linttl..
and ignorance and nervous fear. A
tuiness ot rest, o! peace, and knowl
edge and swet t repose, remainelh for
1901
HARTMAN'S
STYLES.
WcVo soiling lnoro goods tliim ever
before in September. Hccausc we've
always dealt in best quality, and our
fall stvlfts were never before so at
tractive in both fashion and low price.
Attention to mil new line of Ladies' Dress Novelties.
Attention to our new line of French Flannels.
Attention to our new Fall Line of Silks.
Attention to the newest Velvets, "Panne and 1 lain.
Attention to the very latest Ladies' Jackets.
Attention to Ladies' Suits, newest Tailored fashions.
Attention t.) our new lino Shirt waists.
Attention to our new style of Fall Skirts.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON, Bloomsburg, Pa.
816.50 Mack Pebble
Cheviot Suit; jacket lined
with tatTcta silk, faced with
peait do soio silk, velvet eol
lar.bell sleeve, stitched four
times all around edges nnd
sleeve; skirt made with
deep Hare flounce with four
rows of stitching nnd small
plait above flounce, perca
line lined, velveteen bound,
16.50.
Other kinds, 4.75 to 17.50.
1.00 Yd. Sdk Velvets,
line back, 13 nnd 19 ins.
wide, fast edge, close pile,
good lustre in the new
shades of rose, olive, tan,
brown, cerise, purple, new
green, sage green, navy,
new blue, cardinal, scarlet,
light blue, pink, white and
black at 1.00 per yard.
S2.75 French Flan
nel, all wool waists, light
blue, navy red, rose, laven
der, tucked all over to the
bust, cluster of tucks down
front, buttoned down back,
new bell sleeve, $2.75.
Other kinds of waists
50c. up.
$18.00 Black Kersey
Coat, 41 in. long, silk velvet
collar, two stnull capes over
shoulder, bell sleeve, 9 rows
of stitching around bottom,
lined with guaranteed black
satin, new flap pocket, iS.ivj
Other kinds, 3.50 to 20.00
SI2.50 Black Taffeta
Silk Skirt, seven rows of 8
cluster tucks around skirt to
flounce, deep flounce trimm
ed with 6 rows of narrow
plaited silk, velveteen bound
12.50.
Wool skirts, 1,50 to 7.50.
75C. Yd. Ulack.bluc.
and brown, all wool cheviot.
44 in. wide, shrunk and
sponged, extra weight, never
sold for less than 85c. yard,
these new shades are marked
at 75c. yard.
50C. Yd. French Flan
nels in black, navy, light
blue, old rose, purple, grey
with narrow white stripes,
red with black and all black
50c. yard. Plain flannel at
25c. and 50c. in all colors.
75C. Yd. Hlaclc Peai: I
de Soio Silk, 19 in. wide, all I
silk, soft finish. good weight-
75c. yard. Black Duchess i
Satin, all silk, soft finish, i
24 in. wide, 75c. yard.
I
THE F. M. LEADER
Bargain Store,
Lockard Building, Main and Centre Sts.,
BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A.
THE LARGEST AND
Best Bargain and Novelty Store
IN COLUflBIA COUNTY.
Make your headquarters here when ia towu. The following are our offer
ings for hot weather pleasure and comfort :
Croquet Sets, "The Best," at 00c. and $1.10.
Hammocks, all styles, from 75c. up.
The Children's Delight Juvenile Garden Sets, 10c. and 2oc.
Our line of Summer Stationery cannot he matched for style, quality and
price.
The "Halm" Hammocks and Marguerite Chair. New and pleasing
Sterling "Wickless Oil Stoves, for summer cooking.
Extra Fine Fibre Water Coolers. Once tried always used.
The "Hess" Perfumes, unexcelled. All scents.
The E. & B. Nou-Corrosive Ink. The best in the world. '
The Famous U-No O Shoe Dressings and Polishes.
Floral and Plain Crepe Pappr. All colors and designs.
A full line of Fine China and Crystal Glassware.
Best assortment of High Grade Low Priced Jewelry in town.
Our line of Tin, Granite and Agate Ware, cannot he excelled.
Reed Anti Rusting Tinware. We guarantee it.
Celebrated Wade & Butcher Cutlery. You know its quality.
Baskets, all kinds and sizes, at prices that will astonish vou
d Swift'8 Celebrated SnaP and Wool Soaps. Best toilet" and laundry soaps
Hundreds of other articles too numerous to mention.
Our motto, "Quick Sales and Small Profits, and Fair Dealing to All " We shall
SffKroa 7Z at any ft16' 8PECIAL ATENTION GIVEN TO
MAIL ORDERS. Try us and be convinced.
F. M. LEADER,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
XXXXXXK XKXXXQOX0XX00 OOOCK
P. O. Box 558.
the sons of God, and the blessed com
fort ot our dear and holy religion even
now is with us with its grateful aid,
whispering its messages of assurance,
and pointing to our refieshing hope of
final victory and peace,
"For when the strife is fierce, the warfare
long,
Steals on the e:ir the distant triumph song.
And hearts are hrave ayaiii, and ar,ns an
strong.
Alleluia,
The gohlcn evening brightens in the west
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comeih rest;
Sweet is the calm of 1'uradisc the lilcst.
Alleluia."
Henry Rosenstojk die! at his
home in Philadelphia .Sunday eve
ning. George Rosenstock of Fourth
Street is a son of the deceased. lie
wa.3 aged about seventy years.
John G. Williams, ot Iron Street
and Miss Stella R.' Kinn of Danville,
were married at the Presbyterian'
Manse by Rev. O. II. Hemiiu'way
Wednesday evening cf last week.
Y.
Harry Karns, a popular young
man of Benton and a son of
Hon. Russell Karns, died at his
nome in lien ton on Saturday. He
was born in Laporte Sept. 9, I874l
and was therefore twenty-seven
years of age. From early childhood
he had not been very strong, and
for a year or more he has been a
sufferer from heart trouble.
The funeral was held yesterday
and was one of the largest ever held
in that town. Services were con
ducted by Rev. G. II. Hemingway,
of Bloomsburg, assisted by ' Rev
Mr. Sawtelle of the Christian
Church, Bunion, and Rev. Mr.
Wiluelm of the Methodist Church
Benton.
.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Child
Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature 0
For Croquet Sets, from 85c. to
$-25, go to Mercer's Drug &
Book Store.
4 OKSTS wuntert tor the Memorial Mr.; o'
V President MeKlnley, by Murm JLiMeid"
count. 0110 bonlcinton free. Prospectus fr
NMici ten cents to cover postajfo. Kreltflit pit .
,.;i!v ''n- 1)t'"1 wlt" tJia publisher dlreoti
not wli li brunch houses. An entirely new wurlc
rJ.. l,T.".r.H"f ('"PlfU I.lfe of MeKlnlev-wrlt-tv
1 .yJlu,,M,p,ul Vl'ilrf "B- WOKLD H:ULIII-
. ' r'ttut"a fet.. UulTalo, N. V. it
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
RSTATE OK IZKKIKL COI.R, Lirg OF Sl'BARI.Oi'
TWP., COI.. CO., PA., IIUCKAHKD.
n o uiirterHliii,.a Audl'or, appoitit t br th
m.t i1f"s .l ourt ur '"ula vo. l'u . todlscill)
..!. . bal'"l,o Intlio hariiiH of li. H. t .-"t .
I, . . ,ot "l0 estiuo of Kiekiei co'e, ai l"
W'.IV.? u ? ,"s ,ln"1 nuwint.. to and ma iih' u
n , i,m,U'k'u.!,iv emlu J tueroto, will m iei.il W
i ; 1 lea or iiu apmiln'iuout at Ills r.nke.ln
L111 J' .' "'"""'"oui-k, Hu , on 8-iuiii.iy it
uui iiay of omou-r. 11M, at ton oVl-i ;l; U'J
,11 . ".'' '' Wiero all parties liner
!,, "'''"u lo present their claims, or b'
u!,.' .. 1Yt'! Iloia coining in upon sulii lull''.
M-'lU C. W. Mll.LKU, A minor.
JAMES KE1LLY 4 SUS,
115 m wmm
STRICTLY frRST-CLASS,g-
UXCiUNCIi IiLOCK,;.SECOND YLOUR
I